Cynthia Love-Bush
Cynthia is the founder of Booking It, Inc. She is a retired Human Resources professional and a youth mentor. Her passion is to help children achieve their dreams by promoting literacy. This inspiration to assist the youth of her community has been a driving force in her life for many years and the reason she founded Booking It.
Founder & CEO
Board Members
Naomi is a Field Service Project Manager and believes literacy is the foundation of communication and critical thinking—both essential to a good education. She mentors young people and shares her experiences in the same way others have helped her throughout her life.
President
Naomi Bush Barnes
Ashley Bush-Brown
Ashley is a social work professional, specifically a Supports Planner. She is passionate about helping young people and helping them achieve their future goals. Ashley believes literacy is essential to our lives and a fundamental skill that promotes communication and learning.
Vice President
Judy Love
A passionate advocate for literacy, Judy has seen how transformative knowledge can be in the lives of young people. She believes literacy is the foundation for opportunities and opens doors to new worlds, ideas and growth. It can empower youth to communicate, dream big and shape their futures.
Finance Officer
Patricia Love
Patricia is a Traffic Operations Manager at a national marketing and training company. A firm believer in higher education, she enjoys seeing children reach their full potential. As a Booking It! board member, Pat views every day as an opportunity to help young people grow their knowledge and achieve their goals.
Executive Secretary
Adrienne is a Talent Acquisition Professional with a passion for literacy and helping young people build the skills they need for the future. She believes literacy is fundamental to learning and effectively communicating with others. Adrienne is excited to be part of an organization that helps spark an interest in reading in children from an early age.
Board Member
Adrienne Anderson
Linda Washington
An advocate for helping young people, Linda believes building literacy skills opens doors for future opportunities, fosters critical thinking and nurtures creativity and imagination. She sees their potential to shape the future and wants to ensure they’re better prepared to navigate the complexities of life, pursue their dreams and make positive contributions to society.
Board Member
Dr. April Pickett
As a board member, I am deeply committed to advancing literacy and supporting young people because I believe that reading is not only a fundamental skill but a powerful tool for opportunity and empowerment. As a child, I enjoyed experiencing the world through books which broadened my ability to dream and expand my possibilities. Literacy opens doors to imagination, education, and personal growth—it shapes futures and strengthens communities. Helping young people access these opportunities is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I am passionate about ensuring that all children have the chance to thrive through the transformative power of literacy.